Draft National Wind Farm Development Guidelines - July 2010

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C.4.3.1 Options for management and mitigation The assessment of options for management and mitigation of landscape impacts should: • Identify whether any changes to the overall siting of the wind farm are warranted in response to impacts identified in the Landscape and Visual Impacts Assessment report. • Identify whether any changes are required to the layout and design of turbines and ancillary features in response to impacts identified in the Landscape and Visual Impacts Assessment report. • Identify other impacts for which smaller-scale mitigation measures might be available. A suite of options should then be developed to remedy impacts either by directly addressing the impact or seeking to provide off-sets to communities and stakeholders. Questions that should be addressed include: • Is the measure appropriate/viable • Does the measure mitigate the impacts • What other alternative design options should be considered It may be worthwhile to engage an expert in landscape planning, landscape architecture or design to advise on sympathetic or effective siting and design strategies. Other measures which do not respond directly to impacts might also be considered, including landscape improvements in and around the wind farm site or off-sets (the protection or management of other landscapes). However, these should not be considered to mitigate identified impacts but rather provide trade-offs which might be used in considering the overall acceptability of the wind farm and its impacts on the landscape. . C.4.3.2 Management and mitigation measures consultation In identifying options for management and mitigation of landscape impacts, it may be prudent to develop and/or review these measures with members of the community and, where necessary, relevant experts. Once again, questions that should be addressed include: • Is the measure appropriate/viable • Does the measure mitigate the impacts • What other design options should be considered The purpose of this task is to facilitate transparent information flow and community understanding regarding the potential impacts of the wind farm on identified and assessed landscape character and features. A number of different methods should be used to support a two-way flow of information and community feedback. In seeking community input, it is important to recognise that different methods will generate different kinds of responses and some may be suited to particular kinds of stakeholders. C.4.3.4 Agreed management and mitigation measures This task is to document management and mitigation measures as agreed with members of communities and relevant experts. Specific details should be provided on commitments that have been made to respond to impacts and how these commitments will be achieved. Finally, the Full Landscape Assessment and Visual Impact Assessment reports should be reviewed to determine whether any negative impacts on the landscape remain following Page 88 Draft National Wind Farm Development Guidelines – 2 July 2010
the implementation of agreed changes. Should gaps be identified, consideration should be given to the following questions: • How significant are the remaining negative impacts (e.g. on values of local, state, or national importance) • To what extent might they be reversible at a future date C.5 Construction At the construction stage, all findings from the Preliminary and Full Landscape Assessment processes, visual impact assessment and responses should be implemented for construction. The management and mitigation measures resulting from these assessments should be adhered to, ensuring there is minimal impact at the construction stage. The Practice Note Siting and Design Guidelines, provide guidance at site level for minimising construction impacts. C.6 Decommissioning It is possible and is strongly encouraged, for decommissioning and reinstatement of the landscape to be required as a condition of approval. Many wind farm developers set up trust funds to provide for the decommissioning and/ or reconditioning of the facility. If reinstatement of the landscape is required as a condition of approval, consideration should be given to ensuring that: The landscape and surrounding area is rehabilitated to its original condition prior to the development of the wind farm. Topography is restored to its pre-existing state to avoid soil erosion and changes to the surface water runoff. All formally constructed roads and tracks are fully rehabilitated with fill and revegetated to re-establish the natural land features that existed prior to the wind farm development. All remnant physical components of the wind farm are to be removed entirely. C.7 Practice notes C.7.1 Landscape character units What is a Landscape Character Unit Landscape character units refer to areas of homogenous (similar) patterns of visual, physical, environmental and cultural characteristics such as landform, vegetation, water form and land use as well as individual features. What is a Landscape Character Unit used for Landscape character is the interplay of geology, topography, vegetation, water bodies and other natural features, combined with the effects of land use and built development, which makes one landscape different from another. Establishing the various Landscape Character Units of an area provides the basis for understanding the different features, views, and combinations that are important, and how different types of development sit within various landscapes. How do I go about it Identifying Landscape Character Units Draft National Wind Farm Development Guidelines – 2 July 2010 Page 89
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